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Does this make sense?

I have a BB 1.1 double and I'm thinking about getting the travel sock. But I think using a sock with the BB would make the shelf practically useless and I'd have all of the tie outs hanging loose within the sock. So would it make more sense to get a traveller to use with the sock? That way there are no tie outs to worry about.

It's kind of a hang your own hammock thing, but not owning either I can only speak with my own experience. The simpler a setup is, the better. I say go with the traveller, its just as great as the blackbird (so I've heard) and it wont disappoint you. Besides, you wont need the net if you have a sock around a BB. It's just extra "stuff" you would be carrying anyways...

I've taken the tie outs off of all my hammocks, just a preference thing. I still use the shelf on my BB, my head is lower than the items on the shelf(which is now more of a pocket than a shelf)
I guess its true if using winter sock, maybe need for bugnet is obsolete.
But bug net will trap some air and maybe give more range of 'micro climate' using sock and bugnet together. Not speaking from experience. But hopefully after this winter i will be.

Matt.

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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubt" -BR-.

That's exactly what I did. After reading some threads I just decided to go with the sock and try it on the bb. Like jrprince and fish say, I can always order the traveller later. Thanks for all the replies.

That's exactly what I did. After reading some threads I just decided to go with the sock and try it on the bb. Like jrprince and fish say, I can always order the traveller later. Thanks for all the replies.

Good choice, I use a Lite Owl in cold months and the BB in buggy weather. I often leave my shelf untethered and it functions fine.

"He who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man." Dr. Hunter S. Thompson